Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,419
| This zip code: | $39,419 | | North Carolina: | $43,674 |
Nearest zip codes: 28772, 28774, 28783, 28708, 28712, 28717.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 70.1% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Housing units in zip code 28747 with a mortgage: 206 (0 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 193
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,114
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $348
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This zip code: | 14.1% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This zip code: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments:
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 28747 include: Lake Toxaway Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Toxaway (A), Blue Ridge Hills Lake (B), Lake Toxaway (C), Upper Lake Toxaway (D), Indian Lake Upper (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Ford Creek (A), Sal Creek (B), Camp Cove Branch (C), McLain Branch (D), Big Mountain Branch (E), Beasley Creek (F), Bearwallow Creek (G), Mill Branch (H), Jerry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Landmark Pool Table Service (3601 Siding Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built
- 2005 or later: 0
- 2000 to 2004: 52
- 1990 to 1999: 480
- 1980 to 1989: 487
- 1970 to 1979: 590
- 1960 to 1969: 253
- 1950 to 1959: 65
- 1940 to 1949: 23
- 1939 or earlier: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 28747: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 14
- 2 bedrooms: 218
- 3 bedrooms: 323
- 4 bedrooms: 86
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 78
- 3 bedrooms: 30
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28747 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 206
- 2 vehicles: 283
- 3 vehicles: 101
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 41
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 98
- 2 vehicles: 18
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2009 in zip code 28747:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 23
- $15,000 to $19,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 30
- $35,000 to $39,999: 35
- $40,000 to $49,999: 43
- $60,000 to $69,999: 33
- $70,000 to $79,999: 16
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 18
- $100,000 to $124,999: 53
- $125,000 to $149,999: 40
- $150,000 to $174,999: 54
- $175,000 to $199,999: 40
- $200,000 to $249,999: 30
- $250,000 to $299,999: 21
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 16
- $500,000 to $749,999: 43
- $750,000 to $999,999: 20
- $1,000,000 or more: 40
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Rent paid by renters in 2009 in zip code 28747:
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 21
- $500 to $549: 15
- $550 to $599: 6
- $600 to $649: 1
- $650 to $699: 5
- $700 to $749: 13
- $750 to $799: 18
- $800 to $899: 102
- $900 to $999: 6
- No cash rent: 60
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2009 for:- White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,466
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $185,789
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $133,093 (it was $98,500 in 2000)
| 28747: | $133,093 | | North Carolina: | $155,500 |
Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $346,629| Here: | $346,629 | | State: | $218,934 |
Mobile homes: $47,148| Here: | $47,148 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,331
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 85
- 10 to 19: 18
- Mobile homes: 226

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 559 (75%)
- Carpooled: 157 (21%)
- Worked at home: 26 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 32
- 5 to 9 minutes: 65
- 10 to 14 minutes: 65
- 15 to 19 minutes: 58
- 20 to 24 minutes: 108
- 25 to 29 minutes: 47
- 30 to 34 minutes: 134
- 35 to 39 minutes: 93
- 40 to 44 minutes: 5
- 45 to 59 minutes: 79
- 60 to 89 minutes: 12
- 90 or more minutes: 18
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,803
- In family households: 1,507 (463 male householders, 64 female householders)
476 spouses, 481 children (418 natural, 0 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 296 (103 male householders (76 living alone)), 147 female householders (129 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 275 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 205 1-person, 45 2-persons.
339 married couples with children.
78 single-parent households (15 men, 63 women).
98.2% of residents of 28747 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 43% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 19 (1.0%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 19
Races in zip code 28747:
White population: 2,089
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 0
Hispanic or Latino population: 24
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 346 |
|  German: 205 |
|  English: 180 |
|  Irish: 127 |
|  Scottish: 96 |
|  Italian: 76 |
|  French (except Basque): 39 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 37 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  Other groups: 26 |
|  European: 18 |
|  British: 11 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Arab:: 5 |
|  Lebanese: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 28747 not listed on the city page:- T C HENDERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 184; Location: 11839 ROSMAN HWY, LAKE TOXAWAY, NC; Grades: KG - 05)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CAMP COVE TROUT FARM (P. O. BOX 132A in LAKE TOXAWAY, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3XR02RH9, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ANIMAL SPECIALTIES
- BOLEY WOODWORKS SHOP (HWY 64 in LAKE TOXAWAY, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: VOIGHT EARL BOLEY CABINET MAKER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Wood (7%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1110
- Northeast: 134
- Midwest: 153
- South: 319
- West: 61
51% of the 28747 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,849. Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+3.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
| Here: | 8.3% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 17.2% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 16.7% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (20-49: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Land Subdivision (5-9: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
| Most popular first names in zip code 28747 among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 12 | 72.3 years |
| James | 11 | 74.4 years |
| Mary | 8 | 79.6 years |
| William | 7 | 66.6 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 70.4 years |
| Robert | 7 | 72.4 years |
| Charles | 6 | 69.3 years |
| Richard | 5 | 74.2 years |
| Helen | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Clara | 4 | 85.2 years |
| Most popular last names in zip code 28747 among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Owen | 37 | 76.5 years |
| Fisher | 22 | 75.4 years |
| Mccall | 17 | 74.6 years |
| Jones | 10 | 71.6 years |
| Whitmire | 10 | 76.9 years |
| Brown | 8 | 75.5 years |
| Hogsed | 8 | 72.5 years |
| Shelton | 8 | 68.2 years |
| Robinson | 7 | 72.7 years |
| Wilson | 7 | 70.7 years |
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